AN ELEVENTH-HOUR appeal for more volunteers has been made by organisers of this weekend's Bulkington Carnival.

With Saturday's village event looming, they want to hear from potential marshals and programme sellers as soon as possible.

Committee member Val Charlton said: "I said last year we would not have a carnival without more volunteers and during the event last year no end of people came up to tell me they would help.

"But since then they have all disappeared and no one has come forward. I do hope they will get in touch again."

Volunteers are needed to follow the floats and walkers around the village during the parade and to sell programmes beforehand and on the day.

Mrs Charlton said: "If people can contact me quickly I will know which areas are covered before the day . . . the more people we have helping us, the safer the carnival will be for everyone watching and taking part."

Carnival queen Lauren Bradley, mini queen Rebecca Arrowsmith and maid-of-honour Kayleigh Allsopp will be leading Saturday's parade and all the money collected will be split between the Jack and Jill Pre-school, Arden Forest Infant School and the Bridgeway Centre in Coalpit Fields Road, Bedworth.